WA Supreme Court allows asbestos claim to proceed against Pfizer
On Nov. 1, the Supreme Court of the State of Washington adopted the apparent manufacturer doctrine in a case concerning a man’s exposure to asbestos products that allegedly ultimately led to his sickness and passing.
Second Mistrial Declared In $50M+ South Carolina J&J Talc Powder Trial
For the second time in less than a year, a South Carolina state court jury on Thursday failed to reach a verdict in a lawsuit filed by the widow of a deceased attorney who claimed exposure to asbestos supposedly present in Johnson & Johnson’s cosmetic talc products caused her fatal cancer.
Wisconsin Shipyard Workers Settle Lead Claims for $7.5M
Fraser Shipyards has settled lawsuits involving dozens of workers who were exposed to lead while working on an old freighter in Superior, the company said.
Fraser has agreed to pay $7.5 million to more than 60 workers who were exposed to lead paint. The workers were involved in a 2016 engine repowering project for the freighter Herbert C. Jackson at Fraser’s Superior yards.
Read the source article at Personal Injury Lawyers.
Third Circuit Decision Revives Claims Arising From Fatal Crash
In a decision likely to have far-reaching effects in the aviation industry, the Third Circuit in Sikkelee v. Precision Airmotive Corp., — F.3d –, 2018 WL 5289702 (3d. Cir. Oct. 25, 2018), recently held that state-law claims brought against an aircraft engine manufacturer were not conflict preempted by federal law.
Murphy's AG sues N.J. pharma giant for 'fueling' opioid crisis
State authorities on Tuesday accused a subsidiary of New Jersey pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson of using "deceptive marketing" to boost profits by playing down the risks of highly-addictive painkillers.
In a lengthy lawsuit filed in state Superior Court, New Jersey's attorney general contended Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. violated the state's Consumer Fraud Act and fueled the opioid addiction crisis.
Rep. Tom Marino gets apology, drops defamation lawsuit over election email
U.S. Rep. Thomas A. Marino has dropped his defamation and invasion of privacy suit against a Lycoming County resident who was supporting his primary opponent in the new 12th Congressional District.
Class Action Over Health Care Spam Heads to High Court
Poised to settle a jurisdictional issue that has bedeviled it for years, the Supreme Court took up a case Tuesday involving a publisher that was sued for faxing an advertisement to a West Virginia chiropractic office.
As the petitioner PDR Network LLC told the court in its bid for certiorari, a divided panel of the Fourth Circuit ruled in the the decision below that “the District Court lacked the jurisdiction to independently interpret the statutory term ‘advertisement’ and apply it to the single fax in question.”
“That decision contravenes basic judicial providence to say what the law is, directly ...
Here's a copy of the altered video of the incident that was retweeted by Trump press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders alongside unedited C-SPAN video. The video is provided by The Washington Post.
Meanwhile, the American Bar Association has posted an ABA Legal Fact Check on the lawsuit:
"With CNN challenging the suspension of the White House media pass for one of its reporters, the American Bar Association posted today a new ABA Legal Fact Check exploring the history and case law of the conflict between the White House and the media over credentials.
A half century ago, the Secret Service periodically denied media credentials for niche or alternative media. This led to federal lower court rulings in the 1970s that tested whether the White House had the authority to deny a “hard pass” for a reporter and on what grounds. While the cases never reached the U.S. Supreme Court, lower court judges cited both First and Fifth Amendment grounds in ruling for reporters and against the Secret Service. CNN’s lawyers cited similar First and Fifth Amendment grounds in arguing on behalf of its reporter.
ABA Legal Fact Check seeks to help the media and public find dependable answers and explanations to sometimes confusing legal questions and issues. For coverage of other timely issues in the news, these prior ABA Legal Fact Checks might be helpful:
Click here on the legal history of U.S. birthright citizenship.
Click here on what legally constitutes the crime of treason.
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Click here for an ABA Legal Fact Check on under what circumstances, if any, would a president be above the law.
Click here for an ABA Legal Fact Check on the authority of a president to issue pardons.
AbbVie asks CA court to dismiss case over kickback allegations
Attorneys for a Chicago-based biopharmaceutical company on Oct. 26 asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to drop a lawsuit over allegations that the company concocted a kickback scheme to help sell its drug Humira.
MD federal district court halts $100M real estate investment scam
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a Maryland federal district court's order to halt a large "real estate investment scam" that resulted in taking more than $100 million from investors who purchased lots.
According to the FTC, Andris Pukke and other defendants marketed "luxury" real estate in Central America under the names "Sanctuary Belize," "Sanctuary Bay" and "The Reserve" by telling investors the future developments would have "luxury amenities" and promised rapid appreciation of the real estate.
The false claims used in marketing the real estate included promises of amenities such as hospitals ...
MoneyGram International reaches $125M settlement over alleged fraud
MoneyGram International Inc. has reached a $125 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve the breach of a 2012 deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) involving consumer fraud scams, according to the federal government.
As part of the settlement reached with the DOJ, MoneyGram will relinquish $125 million as well as upgrade its anti-fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance programs, the department said.
Flight attendant sues American Airlines, claims coworker attacked her
An American Airlines flight attendant filed a federal lawsuit against the airline claiming it was negligent in handling an altercation where she was “grabbed by her scarf” by a coworker and dragged down the plane’s aisle.
Kathy Ida Wolfe claims she was assaulted by fellow American Airlines flight...
Bayer Hit by More Lawsuits Over Safety of Roundup Weedkiller
Bayer AG on Tuesday disclosed another jump in the number of lawsuits alleging the German company's recently-acquired weed killers cause cancer in a sign that an issue that has wiped billions off Bayer's market valuation isn't fading away. Lawsuits from 9,300 plaintiffs were pending at the end of October, compared with 8,700 at the end of August, Bayer said.
Heath Insurer Aetna Faces $25.5M Verdict in Oklahoma Coverage Case
A jury has instructed health insurer Aetna to pay an Oklahoma City family $25.5 million for denying a cancer patient’s claim for coverage for proton beam therapy.
The Oklahoman reports that the jury on Nov. 5 found that Aetna doctors didn’t spend enough time reviewing Orrana Cunningham’s case. The jury ruled that Aetna recklessly disregarded its duty to deal fairly and in good faith with Cunningham.
AZcarpet cleaning company allegedly violated Do Not Call laws
PHOENIX — Arizona's Attorney General Mark Brnovich has filed a lawsuit in Maricopa County Superior Court against a carpet cleaning company, alleging violations of Do Not Call laws.
In the lawsuit against Bright & Shiny Cleaning Company, the attorney general alleges the company consistently called more than 28,000 residents in the state who were registered on the Do Not Call list and who requested that the company stop calling them.